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Many in agriculture know someone whose life has been affected by a farm-related injury or death. The statistics are sobering. Even more tragic is that these incidents could have been prevented with a few simple safety precautions. That’s why the Progressive Agriculture Foundation® is on a crusade to bring safety and health information to the farming communities who desperately need it. The mission of the Progressive Agriculture Safety Days is simple – to provide education and training to make farm and ranch life safer and healthier for children and their communities.
At the heart of this effort is the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day® program. This educational program provides training and resources for local communities to conduct one-day safety and health programs. Safety Days are designed to be age-appropriate, hands-on, fun, and safe for children.
To learn more visit: https://www.progressiveag.org/
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Number plants in the natural area 1-6. Students explore the schoolyard calculating distance between common objects: spider web, slide, bench, etc. Then calculate the distance between the plants numbered around the schoolyard. Wrap up: Discuss student answers and compare distances. Were certain units of measurement used to find some distances but not others? Why?
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Students estimate and measure objects in the natural area using the most appropriate units. Wrap up: discuss students’ answers and which unit of measurement was most appropriate.
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Teaching children about agriculture just got easier! Check out Seed Survivor for agriculture lesson plans, videos, games, recipes, posters and much more. This curriculum-based resource will help elementary students learn that plants need water, light, healthy soil, and nutrients to survive.
Grades 3-4 teachers are invited to sign up for a classroom kit for their students as part of our NEW Seed Survivor virtual presentation experience.
Grades 1-6
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Seed Survivor is a curriculum-based program that teaches elementary students how to grow healthy plants (focusing on water, sunlight, soil and nutrients) and where food comes from. Interactive displays, fun presentations, educational videos, interactive computer games and hands-on seed planting activities make up the foundation of Seed Survivor. Five exhibits tour North America year-round and in 2014 over 100,000 children participated. Nutrien’s kids website has lots of fun videos, games and activities. Program includes student and teacher resources.
To learn more visit: www.seedsurvivor.com
